On 27 Nov 2003 at 21:30, Russell McMahon wrote:

> > If we're going to get rid of Master and Slave because of the APPARENT
> > connotation, then shall we also get rid of MasterCard?  Is it not
> asserting
> > itself over others by use of the term Master?
>
> Toyota (I think it is) make a van named a "Masterace"*. I would have though
> they would have learnt by now :-)

Their English is vely poor. They meant MasterAce, maybe.

I can't friggin' believe some wanker on Fox news just reported on this crap without
opining. He just mentioned that a complaint was filed at that affirmative anal action
office and that it was suggested that we call them primary and secondary, which as
you all've heard by now, is the nomenclature for the controllers, not the drives.

phooey and plbht.

BRs,
Mike
>
>
>         RM
>
>
> * Maybe there's a space in there somewhere :-).
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